1.   Any chance for a meaningful September has been crippled by injuries that have left the Mets without the bats of Baerga and first baseman Butch Huskey.

2.   At one point last year, the Jaguars were crippled by injuries, losing three defensive tackles and a top cornerback and linebacker.

3.   But Philly has been crippled by injuries most of this season, and most pundits agree that the East has not produced another team capable of winning the title.

4.   He suggested that Allen, still crippled by injuries, was a threat to the community.

5.   However, the club continues to be crippled by injuries.

6.   The Jets were a popular pick to contend for a spot in the Super Bowl this season, but injuries crippled the defending AFC East champions.

7.   They have been crippled by injuries to key players and have struggled every step of the way.

8.   The Nets were already crippled by injuries.

9.   Bayern, crippled by injuries and floundering in sixth place in the domestic league, were under the gun right from the start.